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The setting sun dyed the sea red like blood. Claire looked solemnly into the distance. In his view, these two East Asian countries were destined to be natural enemies because both had ambitions to dominate East Asia. But only one could be the overlord in the same region. When he made the choice between the two, he was prepared to face retaliation from the other side. "Your Highness, I have no offensive plan yet. Without knowing if you would come for aid, I could only focus on defense," Claire…-
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Bang bang… Gunshots rang out as rifled guns hit targets 400 meters away. At this moment, twelve Dutch soldiers put away their flintlock muskets. Claire looked proud and said to Xiao Ming, "Your Highness, now it’s your turn." "This is surprising. I have to admit we are a bit behind in firearms. We don’t have guns that can shoot 400 meters," Xiao Ming said. Out of sincerity, Xiao Ming had Lu Fei and his soldiers perform a demonstration. The results were no different from the Dutch soldiers’,…
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At Tongzhou dock, King Wei watched the warships slowly sail away with a complicated expression. "Third Imperial Uncle, Xiao Ming is becoming more and more unpredictable," Xiao Qi appeared behind King Wei. He had come to Tongzhou with King Wei but did not meet Xiao Ming. Instead, he secretly observed Xiao Ming’s fleet. "What do you think Xiao Ming is doing leading such a large fleet?" King Wei asked, confused. Xiao Qi thought for a moment and said, "I sent people to observe. Xiao Ming’s fleet…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair The sound of ocean waves seemed to echo all the way into the Dengzhou governor’s office, a faint and rhythmic noise drifting in. Rhodes face turned even paler after Xiao Ming’s words. The number of Japanese pirates already overwhelmed him, and now Xiao Ming was telling him that what they were facing was only a small part of the threat. "In the coastal raids on the Great Yu Empire, the number of Japanese pirates could reach up to twenty thousand," Xiao…
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A huge fleet sailed on the sea, ships connected one after another, stretching for miles. It had been three days since they left Dengzhou. They arrived at the first port, the only one within the territory of King Wei—Tongzhou Port. Before the fleet reached Tongzhou, Xiao Ming had already sent scouts to notify King Wei. When the warships docked at Tongzhou dock, King Wei appeared on the dock right on time. "Respected nephew, your uncle has been waiting here for you all day," King Wei laughed heartily…
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A gentle warm breeze fluttered the robes of Zhan Xingchang and Xiao Ming. After inspecting the public school in Qingzhou, Xiao Ming and Zhan Xingchang continued on to check the construction progress of other public schools in the county outside Qingzhou City. With the school term approaching, Xiao Ming didn’t want to delay things for another year. After confirming that the public schools were ready for students, he ordered all prefectures and counties to start preparing for the opening of school. At…
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"Japanese uprising in Ryukyu?" At the Qingzhou military camp, the generals, including Niu Ben, grew visibly excited upon hearing that Ryukyu’s main island had been taken by Japanese pirates. Lu Fei shouted, "Your Highness, what are we waiting for? Let’s attack Ryukyu right now! I’ve been so bored these past six months. Nothing but training every day!" "Without day-after-day training, how can soldiers win battles? You’re too impatient," Niu Ben scolded Lu Fei. Scratching his head, Lu Fei…
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"Your Highness, this is the telescope you asked for." The workshop supervisor held a stick-like object about 1.2 meters long and 4.5 centimeters in diameter as he spoke. After the scholar protests, Xiao Ming had ordered the glass workshop to produce an astronomical telescope. Considering the current level of technology in Qingzhou, he ultimately chose the Keplerian telescope from the mid-17th century. Compared to the Galilean type, which uses a plano-convex lens as the objective and a concave lens as…
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The East Market was in chaos. The examinees were furious that Xie Ziyun’s name appeared on the exam list. After extreme anger, they all headed to Xie Ziyun’s residence, their words full of grievance and resentment towards him. “All the chaos in the world is for profit. If they truly understood justice, where were they when the principality was in danger? To deal with these hypocrites who are weak outside but preach morality inside, all it takes is to throw a bone and they will fight among…
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Advanced chapter at patreon.com/caleredhair Outside Qingzhou City, Taihe Village. Over a hundred villagers were talking angrily after hearing the newspaper read out loud. "These old scholars are so annoying. We’ve only just started living a peaceful life, and now they’re stirring things up again." "That’s right! If it weren’t for His Highness’s policies, how would we have good days like this? We absolutely can’t let these scholars fool His Highness with their nonsense." "Yeah! Kick them…
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